Val (German: Wall) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Val | |
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 Aerial view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Val Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′40″N 16°10′52″E / 50.31111°N 16.18111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| First mentioned | 1361 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 301 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 518 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Provoz is an administrative part of Val.
Geography
editVal is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in the Orlické Foothills, only a small part of the municipal territory in the west lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is the hill Rosošky at 429 m (1,407 ft) above sea level.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 587 | — |
| 1880 | 575 | −2.0% |
| 1890 | 588 | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 543 | −7.7% |
| 1910 | 522 | −3.9% |
| 1921 | 503 | −3.6% |
| 1930 | 445 | −11.5% |
| 1950 | 332 | −25.4% |
| 1961 | 334 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 313 | −6.3% |
| 1980 | 312 | −0.3% |
| 1991 | 273 | −12.5% |
| 2001 | 287 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 300 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 300 | +0.0% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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